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Dry Sahara deserts have vast water beneath April 23, 2012 10:19

The finding reported in the journal Environmental Research Letters, suggest that the dry African continent could very well be sitting on a vast treasure trove of ground water beneath. Scientists of the British Geological Survey…

Mobile phone to work as credit card shortly April 21, 2012 17:05

The system is being launched by Barclaycard, which says it comes with 100 percent fraud protection, but is likely to be adopted by other major banks. Shortly mobile phone would work as credit cards also.…

Starbucks to shed its insect red dye April 21, 2012 12:39

The international food giant Starbucks confirmed that for obtaining the rich red colour, the dye was made from ground up of insects…………… The stunning revelations rocked the consumer base, addicted to the international foodie chain,…

India launches new generation strategic missile AGNI-V April 19, 2012 18:08

The Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister AK Antony and National Security Advisor (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon have hailed the launch of the Agni-V. Dr Singh and Antony spoke to…

Information Tech Department to rechristen as DeitY April 19, 2012 10:54

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology is the Central department responsible for all administrative functions relating to formulation, execution and implementation of IT policies. Today is going to be a day that would be remembered…

Killer bolt to lost memory stick April 18, 2012 12:59

Destroy the data on a lost memory chip, if you are not just satisfied then destroy the chip itself. No internet required, but the technology costs you 25 pounds a month. Most sensitive matter slipping…

Palm-scan ATM will replace plastic cards, duplication impossible April 17, 2012 11:40

Hassle less banking what any bank would like to offer to its customers or rather as per corporate terminology `clients’….. in the process palm-scanning ATM’s to be introduced. ATM frauds are increasing globally at a…

Uninterrupted internet access while driving April 16, 2012 12:36

The recent study has revealed alarming results. A boon and bane travel side by side like parallel rail tracks. Smart phones are a classic example to this. The advent of Smart phone has enabled the…

Doomsday Shelter saves lives in style April 11, 2012 12:43

Doomsday is much talked about irrespective of caste, creed, race, religion and even countries. While fear grips many of those who still worry, some even took the form of films to show as to how…

Tata sends strong signal with new vehicles April 10, 2012 13:41

INDIA’S leading auto maker, Tata Motors is taking the automobile world by storm with the unveiling of its wide range of new generation passenger and commercial vehicles and concepts. With over 20 vehicle models displayed…

Common pesticide behind beehive collapse April 09, 2012 16:42

Imidacloprid, a common pesticide, may have been responsible for the sharp Pinpointing the cause of the problem is crucial because bees, beyond producing honey, are prime pollinators of roughly one-third of the crop species, including…

E-learning tablets fight it out April 09, 2012 16:31

Micromax Funbook, priced at Rs 6,499, is set to get some stiff competition from another digital education and entertainment device - HCL MeTab U1, priced at Rs 7,999. With the "aim of combining learning with…